Woodhead, Aberdeenshire

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Woodhead of Fyvie
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Woodhead Chapel
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Woodhead of Fyvie
Location within Aberdeenshire
OS grid reference NJ790384
Council area
Lieutenancy area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town TURRIFF
Postcode district AB53
Dialling code 01651
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
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57°26′10″N2°21′00″W / 57.436°N 2.350°W / 57.436; -2.350 Coordinates: 57°26′10″N2°21′00″W / 57.436°N 2.350°W / 57.436; -2.350

Woodhead of Fyvie, often simply called "Woodhead", is an inland hamlet in Formartine, Aberdeenshire, Scotland that lies to the east of Fyvie near the upper River Ythan.

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